BEIJING · CHINA
Beijing’s best days out.
The 15 most popular forbidden city tours in Beijing. A short list of the ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Guided Forbidden City and Tian'anmen Square tour with live English commentary, Palace Museum tickets included, and options for Coal Hill Park.
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Guided Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City tour with reserved entry, multilingual guides, and flexible group or private options in Beijing.
Private Beijing all-inclusive tour of Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Mutianyu Great Wall with hotel pickup, lunch, and cable car options.
“Amazing Trip. Lucy was very good and kind guide. She gave in depth explanation about every site. Also being vegetarian was little issue so she helped in arranging vegetarian food. She helped us local purchase as well. Overall we had good experience with Lucy and her team.”
4-hour small-group Forbidden City tour with prebooked tickets and optional Tian’anmen Square or Jingshan Park views. Mobile entry.
“Had a great time with our guide Jimmy. we were lucky that there were only 5 of us. Jimmy makes us feel comfortable in the cold weather and he’s passionate about give us the best experience. learned a lot about tiannamen & the forbidden city. highly recommended”
Small-group Beijing day tour covering Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Mutianyu Great Wall with hotel pickup, lunch, and tickets.
“Had a day to be a tourist while on a January business trip to Beijing, and booked this full-day tour to see the sights. It did not disappoint! Helen was fantastic - on one of the coldest days of the year, she was cheerful and enthusiastic about thRead more”
Reserved Forbidden City entry with guided Tiananmen Square history and Royal Treasure Museum. Small groups in English or Spanish.
“We had a great time with our tour guide Linda! The tour was very interesting 👍”
Skip the line with passport entry to Beijing’s Forbidden City. Timed visit, optional guide or Treasure Gallery, 3–4 hours.
“Such a good tour with Bobo! So interesting to learn about the complex and vast history of the Forbidden City, including various little details that people typically don’t realise! Thank you Bobo for being so warm and friendly, yet so knowledgeable about the Forbidden City.”
A guided day in Beijing with guaranteed Forbidden City entry, Tian’anmen Square ID handling, and optional Temple of Heaven or Great Wall walks.
A small-group, ticketed tour linking Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, with an English/Spanish guide, earpieces, and mobile entry.
“We had a wonderful day out with Vanessa. She spoke excellent English and had a deep knowledge about history of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. She kept us entertained with stories about China’s emperors and how life was like during the prior dynasties. Highly recommended tour”
Use your passport to enter the Forbidden City, with optional Tiananmen Square and Mutianyu add-ons. Morning or afternoon entry slots.
A 2-day Beijing highlights tour packing Tiananmen, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, Hutongs, Lama Temple, and Summer Palace.
“‘Rocky’ was our guide and we could not have had a more knowledgeable, polite, and supportive person. This was the best excursion of our entire China experience that we had several in different cities. The Forbidden City and Great Wall are true Wonders of the World and all the history and info he provided ma”
Private half-day walk through Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, with hotel pickup, pre-arranged entry, and a guide to tailor your pace.
“This was a great option for getting to know a lot of detail at the beginning of your visit and then having time to wander around on your own. Our group of three adults was a bit complicated due to special needs, but our guide handled it like Read more”
A full-day Beijing loop with hotel pickup to Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, and Summer Palace, plus lunch.
“Great tour packed with seeing all of the most important spots in Beijing! My tour guide Lee spoke great English and kept the tour fun!”
A one-day sprint to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and Badaling Great Wall with hotel pickup, lunch, and guided tickets.
“Mary was fabulous and was very knowledgeable of the sites we visited. We had a smaller tour and she was very attentive to every person. I highly recommend Mary.”
Mini group, skip-line entry and guided walk through the Forbidden City palaces with hotel pickup in Beijing. Tickets included.
“Sofia was our tour guide and we had a great experience visiting Forbidden city for the first time. We had a small group of 4 and we liked that she presented the history of Forbidden City.”
The Wall, the palaces, the hutongs and the table. Every way into the city, in one place.
